adminWest’s controversial proposal on KPCS secretariat shot down
Brezhnev Malaba in Washington DC
African and Asian members of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme yesterday shot down a controversial proposal to place the grouping under the control of Western think-tanks with strong military links.
Benjani to meet Zifa
Lovemore Dube,
ZIFA are keen on a quick resolution to their Benjani Mwaruwari Testimonial feud and have acceded to a request by the former Warriors captain to meet association boss Cuthbert Dube.
Warriors shift focus to Mozambique match
Harare Bureau
WARRIORS assistant coach David “Yogi’” Mandigora has challenged his troops to take advantage of the pressure that is likely to fall on their hosts Mozambique at the Estadio do Zimpeto in Maputo on Sunday and kick-start their 2014 World Cup qualifying campaign.
Cop killing motorist in court
Court Reporter
A motorist who allegedly crushed a female police officer to death when he failed to stop at a roadblock on Sunday appeared in court yesterday.
Councils ordered to trim workforce
Chronicle Reporter
THE Minister of Local Government, Rural and Urban Development, Dr Ignatius Chombo, has ordered local authorities across the country to trim down their large workforce, which he said is causing financial problems.
Flight recorders found in Nigeria air crash
Anxious families and diplomats have crowded into a hospital in Lagos and tried to identify corpses from an air crash that killed 153 people aboard the airliner and an unknown number of others on the ground.
Mat North appeals for direct funding to orphans
Chronicle Reporter
THE Department of Social Services in Matabeleland North has appealed to the Government and non-governmental organisations to directly provide funding for orphans and vulnerable children (OVCs) in the province to promote self-reliance among orphaned children.
Dancehall group aims to revive genre
Entertainment Reporter
A LOCAL dancehall group, Loveflex International Sound System, is set to revive dancehall culture in Bulawayo which they say has gone into a slumber.
EDITORIAL COMMENT: Elections issue should be left to Zimbabweans
OVER the past few days, there have been nauseating celebrations by some sections of the media, the opposition MDC factions and those of a like mind who were over the moon over recommendations by the Sadc Troika on Defence, Politics and Security Co-operation to the Sadc Summit that elections in Zimbabwe be held within the next 12 months.
Intwasa festival to enact two high school set books
Auxilia Katongomara
TWO high school set books are set to be showcased at the annual Intwasa Festival koBulawayo slated for September.